I really wonder what kind of person would run a company that is so obviously reviled. I mean, at some point my survival instinct would kick in and say, "Wow. I'm doing something people really, really hate. And they know who I am. And there are some real wackos out there. Hmm..."
It reminds me of a friend that worked for US Airways. Her job? "I overbook flights." That always got an interesting reaction from people, although none that I saw were actually nasty.
Yep. They have an adult night on Sundays, so I'm there.
(I lived behind the mall in the Lancaster neighborhood, in the Hunter's Run apartments. ARMC or whatever they're called are crooks. E-mail me for horror stories if you live in one of their apartment complexes.)
I've lived in DC for four years. I've been to Baltimore many times during that stretch (a couple times a year), but I haven't made it to the beach once.
Baltimore has a great aquarium, the (currently closed) B&O railroad museum, Fort McHenry, the science museum, and on the waterfront a lot of shopping and restaurants. I've also gone to Baltimore to see shows like Penn & Teller. There are plenty of things to do in Baltimore.
So, I would go to Baltimore before the beach. Even without free wireless, which is irrelevant since I don't have a wireless network card and my laptop is too old to run one.
When he jumped from Slackware 4 to Slackware 7, I think he said something along the lines of "I'm tired of being asked when I was going oupgrade to Linux 6.0". (People were confusing the Red Hat version number with the kernel version.)
No, I don't think it's the LILO version, as someone else pointed out.
I'm not sure what prompts him to change the major version number.
Funny line coming from someone with the name "Mr. Darl McBride".:)
I don't think the telemarketing company would get anything out of a single person (or, not enough to be worth the suit). If there was a ringleader of the operation, as there usually is in an internet DDOS, going after that person might yield some money. Dave Barry could be that ringleader, but I'd think him being a journalist of sorts might protect him.
...needs to get a grip on the bumper of the SUV that's going to run their ass over.
It's this attitude that makes me dislike SUV drivers even more. That "get out of my way, this is MY road!" attitude. Now, plenty of drivers of cars have the same problem, no question, but they don't have the means to back it up. An SUV could, if they wanted to, slam into my car and drive me off the road, and likely drive away from the scene. A large car might get away with it, too, but it's less likely.
This is why people don't like SUVs. They're afraid of them, and comments like this only reinforce that fear.
You do know using a debit card isn't a good idea, right? They don't offer some of the same protections credit cards do, like a limit of liability of the card number is stolen.
Seriously, my first mouse was a 3-button model, but I can't remember the manufacturer. I do recall that the mouse actually had an AC adaptor that plugged into the serial connector and (apparently) didn't rely on the PC's power at all. The name on the mouse might've been "KMouse" or something like that.
It came with some software that worked like gpm (without the cutting and pasting, IIRC), but generally the mouse wasn't useful until we got Windows 3.1.
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Yeah, but even he hasn't managed to piss off 50 million Americans, or more...
Spot on, though: assholes is probably the only explanation.
--RJ
I really wonder what kind of person would run a company that is so obviously reviled. I mean, at some point my survival instinct would kick in and say, "Wow. I'm doing something people really, really hate. And they know who I am. And there are some real wackos out there. Hmm..."
It reminds me of a friend that worked for US Airways. Her job? "I overbook flights." That always got an interesting reaction from people, although none that I saw were actually nasty.
--RJ
Yep. They have an adult night on Sundays, so I'm there.
(I lived behind the mall in the Lancaster neighborhood, in the Hunter's Run apartments. ARMC or whatever they're called are crooks. E-mail me for horror stories if you live in one of their apartment complexes.)
--RJ
My dad had to fire the guy who liked him enough to hire him twice.
Really, enough said...
--RJ
Hasn't Real software done this for a long time?
the new two million square foot USPTO campus
That place is about a stone's throw from my home. I wonder if they're hiring...
--RJ
What part of Southern MD? I lived in Waldorf for two years, but I moved to Alexandria two years ago.
;)
I still drive to Waldorf at least once a week though, for skating.
About the beaches: I'm spoiled. I love the Outer Banks and Charleston, SC beaches, so I'm half afraid to try any of the more local beaches.
--RJ
Or DC, or Atlanta. I think most of the major metro areas are getting bad. Baltimore's parking is actually pretty reasonable.
I've lived in DC for four years. I've been to Baltimore many times during that stretch (a couple times a year), but I haven't made it to the beach once.
Baltimore has a great aquarium, the (currently closed) B&O railroad museum, Fort McHenry, the science museum, and on the waterfront a lot of shopping and restaurants. I've also gone to Baltimore to see shows like Penn & Teller. There are plenty of things to do in Baltimore.
So, I would go to Baltimore before the beach. Even without free wireless, which is irrelevant since I don't have a wireless network card and my laptop is too old to run one.
(And I love beaches, too.)
--RJ
I hate when programs don't include that. They usually spread files across a half-dozen directories, just to make your life more interesting.
--RJ
Don't do this. I could see telemarketers somehow using this to demonstrate that the list is useless and therefore should be struck down...
Besides there probably are some people who want these calls. *shudder*
--RJ
Why, yes, it IS an aluminum foil hat.
There's the problem. It should be made out of tin. ;)
(I'm not calling you crazy or anything, just poking a little fun.)
--RJ
I never said it was evil; I didn't even intend to imply it.
(The other responses have already covered my real point.)
--RJ
How about "Get Rich by Publishing Albums, not Creating Them"?
--RJ
When he jumped from Slackware 4 to Slackware 7, I think he said something along the lines of "I'm tired of being asked when I was going oupgrade to Linux 6.0". (People were confusing the Red Hat version number with the kernel version.)
No, I don't think it's the LILO version, as someone else pointed out.
I'm not sure what prompts him to change the major version number.
--RJ
All mine has to do is get the clip off his bag of food and knock it over. He hasn't killed me yet. I think he keeps me around for his amusement...
--RJ
It's a cliche, but it's true: any publicity is good publicity.
Thanks SCO!
--RJ
...that didn't brag about being first post, either. Nice.
you can hear them as they realise that you aren't listening
Uh...but then wouldn't you be, well, listening?
--RJ
first suck suit filed
Funny line coming from someone with the name "Mr. Darl McBride". :)
I don't think the telemarketing company would get anything out of a single person (or, not enough to be worth the suit). If there was a ringleader of the operation, as there usually is in an internet DDOS, going after that person might yield some money. Dave Barry could be that ringleader, but I'd think him being a journalist of sorts might protect him.
--RJ
It's this attitude that makes me dislike SUV drivers even more. That "get out of my way, this is MY road!" attitude. Now, plenty of drivers of cars have the same problem, no question, but they don't have the means to back it up. An SUV could, if they wanted to, slam into my car and drive me off the road, and likely drive away from the scene. A large car might get away with it, too, but it's less likely.
This is why people don't like SUVs. They're afraid of them, and comments like this only reinforce that fear.
--RJ
You do know using a debit card isn't a good idea, right? They don't offer some of the same protections credit cards do, like a limit of liability of the card number is stolen.
FYI.
--RJ
We used Fantavision! Ha!
Seriously, my first mouse was a 3-button model, but I can't remember the manufacturer. I do recall that the mouse actually had an AC adaptor that plugged into the serial connector and (apparently) didn't rely on the PC's power at all. The name on the mouse might've been "KMouse" or something like that.
It came with some software that worked like gpm (without the cutting and pasting, IIRC), but generally the mouse wasn't useful until we got Windows 3.1.
--RJ
I use Slackware 9.0 on my Pentium 133 laptop, with 48 megs of RAM. It has KDE 3.1 installed.
:)
Yes, I can be VERY patient.
--RJ
Good thing Zefram Cochrane didn't listen to this when he built the warp ship. ;)
(I am making a point here...sometimes it's good to use old war materials for something more peaceful...)
--RJ